ASK ALL WHEEL/TIRE FITMENT QUESTIONS HERE - The Official Wheel/Tire Fitment Thread

[Mystikal]

I just got a set of mercedes wheels 16x8 et34 and I'm going to order custom adapters. My question is what thickness? I'm currently running 16x9 et15 and want the same fitment. Also plan to run 205/40's
Thanks

Same fitment = 30mm adapters

[Mystikal]

Due to my new coilovers, I'm looking to run a pair of good performance oriented 205/45/16's on 16x8's in the front of my car.

Any suggestions for some 205/45's that are less prone to looking super stretched and are a good mix of performance vs value?

Yokohama S.drive and BFG Comp-2 are great budget choices. The latter runs VERY wide.

[Mystikal]

I have 4 17x8.5" m contours for my e36 m3 right now. According to wiki, m coupe/roadster rear wheels are 9" wide. I don't mind rolling my quarters, but how wide of tire can I fit in back? Any pics or precedent?

Thinking of picking up a set of m contour rears from an m roadster/coupe for my rears

MZ3 rears are 17x9 +8. They only fit E36s with a shitton of camber and 205s.

[Mystikal]

Hey sirs...from Jamaica.

16 x 8's all around +20, lowered on IE stage 3 springs. i got 15mm spacers for the rear (not sure if these are necessary, willing to ditch)
wt tires do you recommend, looking for a meaty rear tire.. and something decent for the front to clear the strut tower. 87, 325e. dont intend on rolling

appreciate it, thanks.

Where in Jamaica? My parents are from there and I go down at least once a year. I've seen some amazing E30s, I should dig up some pics. One was a red E30 M3 cabrio replica that looked perfect.

225/45 is the largest size that will fit without rolling, and you will have to get rid of the rear spacers.

[Mystikal]

BBS RS189. Rims measure 15x7.5" and 15x8.5" with ET38. The widths seem odd to me, but whatever i guess. My DFORCE rims measure exactly 15x7.

Currently there are stretched tires on the BBS rims. On the dforce, im running 205/55-15 Kumhos. I like the look of the current tires, though they probably could be a size smaller for sidewall height (maybe 45's?).

What should i run on the BBS? The car is sitting on JOM coil overs. Would like to avoid rolling fenders. Seems like the rear there should be plenty of clearance, front im not sure. Any tips are appreciated!

I am thinking of running a 225/50-15 rear and 205/50-15 front. Little lower profile series than whats on there with more width in the rear (since the rims are wider than what im running)

How the car sits now:

You will need 15mm spacers front and rear. The problem is that you will not be able to run such a large rear tire without heavy fender rolling. 215/50 is likely the limit and even that is pushing it. I'd match those with a 205/50 on the front.

[Mystikal]

If I'm running 17 x 8 front and 17 x 9 rear et13 all the way around with a 10mm spacer up front to clear my airbags. What would I do with 17 x 8 et20 all the way around??

To get the same airbag clearance you would need 17mm of spacing. Maybe 15mm is enough, see if you have 2mm of wiggle room right now (you probably do, that's like a business card).

[Mystikal]

Hey, i got a set of bbs rs's. They are 5x114.3 and 16x7.5 with et35, but i'll be getting 18 or 20 mm adapters (putting the final offset at around et17 to et15) Wondering if they will fit without problems with some 205/45s. Question 2, the wheels right now have a .5 inch lip, and I gotta good deal for two 1.5 inch lips. This would make the rear wheels 16x8.5 but with et -8 (with adapters), how much work would it be to pull off this setup? By the way I'm on h&r cupkit, but will likely be getting some sort of coilover setup in the near future.
Thanks in advance, hopefully all my math is correct!

+15 or +17 would fit fine with the 205/45 and zero rolling.

Adding 1" of rear lip would make the wheels 16x8.5 +22, therefore +4 or +2 final offset. That's possible with sufficient spring rate (don't think the cup kit will work) and a flat fender roll.

[badnerd]

Where in Jamaica? My parents are from there and I go down at least once a year. I've seen some amazing E30s, I should dig up some pics. One was a red E30 M3 cabrio replica that looked perfect.

225/45 is the largest size that will fit without rolling, and you will have to get rid of the rear spacers.

Where are ur parents from??? i live in Portmore, i think that m3 cabrio is in hiding somewhere here. I can recall seeing it only once. U shud try posting some pics. thanks for the tire info. appreciate it lots.

[Mystikal]

Where are ur parents from??? i live in Portmore, i think that m3 cabrio is in hiding somewhere here. I can recall seeing it only once. U shud try posting some pics. thanks for the tire info. appreciate it lots.

My parents moved all over but mostly call Ocho Rios and Mandeville home. Most of my family live in Constant Spring so not too far away from you. My dad actually runs Juici Beef up here in Canada so I'm always on the T1 running between the Maypen Juici factory and back to Kingston.

Never ever take your roads for granted. I drive 1000+ miles to get to good mountain roads along the east coast of the US that just barely rival what you guys have down there as a daily drive. An E30 on those mountains would be amazing!

[MaloventEvil]

Hi Mystikal,

I am on coilovers and am currently running 15x7's TRMotorsport C1's with 205/50R15 Nitto NTO1's and am barely squeaking by at that ride height... I can't raise the car up much more because the strut towers are cut, but I was wondering if I you think I would be able to run Apex Arc8's with any size tires at my current ride height and not rub. If so, what tire size would you suggest? I'm trying to clear Massive's BBK. :/

Thanks!
Aurash

[Mystikal]

Hi Mystikal,

I am on coilovers and am currently running 15x7's TRMotorsport C1's with 205/50R15 Nitto NTO1's and am barely squeaking by at that ride height... I can't raise the car up much more because the strut towers are cut, but I was wondering if I you think I would be able to run Apex Arc8's with any size tires at my current ride height and not rub. If so, what tire size would you suggest? I'm trying to clear Massive's BBK. :/

Thanks!
Aurash

You will definitely get by with a 215/40/17 on ARC-8s.

[MaloventEvil]

Sweet, thanks Mystikal! :)

[aDdiktD]

I've found a very nice set of Volk wheels but there are 5x114,3.

The slimest adapters I found are 1.5 inches.

With rolled fender, is it possible to fit 16x8 et 18? Need pull and stretch?
I'm planning to install fender flares next year, but for now just wondering if it is possible to roll those?

Thanks

[Mystikal]

I've found a very nice set of Volk wheels but there are 5x114,3.

The slimest adapters I found are 1.5 inches.

With rolled fender, is it possible to fit 16x8 et 18? Need pull and stretch?
I'm planning to install fender flares next year, but for now just wondering if it is possible to roll those?

Thanks

There are 18mm adapters available. That said, 16x8 +18 is a great fitment that works with up to a 215/45 tire without even rolling the fenders.

[mbonanni]

16x9.5 et56

Biggest size tire, square setup.